Star-Spangled Sailors – A Novel of the Brave Watermen Defenders of Chesapeake Bay in the War of 1812

 
 
From the publishers: 
 
An idealistic, young sea captain faces a test of courage, two gutsy teenagers come of age and a life-scarred black seaman finds redemption in a big story: the desperate battle on land and sea by a band of Chesapeake Bay heroes to save Washington from burning in the summer of 1814 and their hard-won, triumphant victory in the rockets' red glare at Baltimore's Fort McHenry to hold fast to our flag and rescue our nation's honor.
 
About the author:
 
Carey Roberts co-authored Tidewater Dynasty and is also the author of Touch A Cold Door and Pray God to Die. Her prize-winning script won the 1996 WorldFest, the Charleston International Film Festival Grand Award for Best Screenplay. Her articles have appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers.
 
Visit the author's website for a video presentation of her book, and for a more detailed presentation of the characters and the story.

Review of Star-Spangled Sailors by Alan Couture in Foreword Reviews online
 
Review of Star-Spangled Sailors in Leesburg Mag by Gary Dickens
 
Review of Star-Spangled Sailors in BroadwayWorld.com
 
Review of Star-Spangled Sailors in Leesburg Today